The Cecil Whig., 1887-06-18
Robbery, Vagrancy aud Disorderly Con-
duct

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John Boulden, colored man employed
at Gilpin's brick works i'll this town, re-
sides in the small house on what was
until recently a part OF the Mcknight
estate, and nearly back of Reese's store
house. Mr.. J . B. Meyer, the tailor, re-
sides on Main street in front Of Boulden's S
dwelling. On Sunday some OF Mr..
Meyers chickens went under the Boul-
den house, and his children attempted to
drive them home. James Holland, also
colored, distant relative of the Boul-
den's would not allow the Meyer chill
dren to 90 under the house after them.
This aroused the suspicious of their par
ents who looking saw some cigar boxes
under the house.
Now it was on Friday night of last
week that the store of Frank L. Brad
bury Il Son on Main street i'll the Hollow
was entered and considerable tobacco
and cigars taken. Mr. Meyer at once
suspected that the cigars under the
Bou!den house were the same that were
taken from Bradbury's store, and he in
formed Baihtf King of the fact. The
bailitf, while on the lookout for Holland,
had also been sent for by Boulder to az
rest his wife. Boulden and his better
half were not in a good humor on that
pleasant Sabbath morning, and the man
was decidedly dlsordelly. Some time
later Bailiff King searched the house for
the goods stolen from Bradbury's store,
and found them under Boulden's house.
He then arrested Boulden and Holland
The latter had been asleep and asked
permission of the officer to get his shoes.
He bolted through window instead, and
made down Water street i'll the direction
of the iron bridge, the bailitf after hun.
The negro had good lead, and shot
from the officers revolver failed to bring
him to time. A crowd joined in the pur
suit but Holland succeeded in evading
them all in Barroli's swamp. He had
escaped, however, with but scant cloth
ing, and was seen to swim the creek
coming towards town at night. The
balliil again searched for him and found
him hid under the house. He was taken
to Jail to Join Boulden who had gone
before.
The two men were arraigned before
Magistrate Scott at the sheritf's office on
Monday morning. 1t was decided to
abandon the charge of burglary as the
evidence was considered meagre. The
magistrate considered that there was
sufficient evidence to convict Holland
of vagrancy which is punishable by a
term i'll the House of Correction. Mrs.
Boulden said lanes would not work
when he could get it, and had spent most
Of the time since coming to town about
a week before in loatng around the
house. AS he slept considerably i'll the
daytime it was inferred that he prowled
around at night. He stated that he left
Wilmington because he had thrown a
stone through window.
The magistrate gave Holland the op-
tion of trial before him or commitment
to await the action of the grand jury.
Holland chose the latter as he will have
several months free board off the county,
and may escape the House Of Correction
where he saw very plainly the magistrate
thought of sending him. Holland has
served a term i'll the penitentiary, and is
not fond Of a striped jacket and hard
labor. John Boulden was then tried on
the charge of disorderly conduct. The
evidence in this case was very rich and
laughable. Bouldens wife was tie
principle witness against him, and the
whole matter grew out of his atteEt ions
to other women. The magistrate made
Johns dsorderly conduct cost him
nearly five dollars.